HIST-127 African American Perspective History of the US to 1865 - (SC) - 3 Units

Instructor:

Powell, Matthew

Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL-122 or equivalent

Course

Section

Days

Time

Room

Units

Start/Stop
Dates

HIST-127

1470

MW

11:00-12:20pm

MA-103

3 Units

Full Term

Catalog Course Description

HIST-127 African American Perspective History of the US to 1865

3 unit(s) SC

54 hours Lecture per term

Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL-122 or equivalent

This course is a survey of the United States from the perspective of African Americans, comparing the African experience with the experiences of Europeans, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Hispanics. Part of the course will be devoted to the U.S. government and the Constitution, the California government and Constitution, and other constitutional models for comparison and contrast. The course will examine the early African presence in America, the origins of the slave trade, and explore political, economic, demographic and cultural influences shaping African American life and culture prior to 1865. CSU, UC (credit limits may apply to UC-see counselor)